Drew Remenda has a comforting message for Sharks fans: The Ducks are dead.

Its not a provocative analysis. San Jose leads Anaheim 3-0 in their first-round playoff series. Game 3, an 8-1 Sharks victory, was a beak-breaker for the Ducks.

Again, an easy call, even for the remedial hockey enthusiast. So why bother with a detailed study from a guy with a hockey Ph.D.?

One: During his nearly 20 years as a member of the teams TV crew, Remenda became an entertaining and trusted authority on the Sharks. He taught hockey to the Bay Area. The past four years he has spent in a similar role with the Edmonton Oilers. If youre a true Sharks fan, hearing from Remenda is like hearing from a dear friend. Your most recent opportunity to catch up came Tuesday evening when he phoned into KNBR. Dont worry, weve got you covered here.

Two: Hes basing his forecast on the series outcome on more than just an actuarial table  which shows that only four of 184 NHL teams have come back to win a playoff series after trailing 3-0. Hes cutting straight to the human component.

The Sharks were totally composed, Remenda said, reflecting on the Game 3 rout. Theyre the most composed team that Ive seen in the playoffs this year.

Anaheim? They just lost it completely. The Sharks are a better team and (the Ducks) cant figure out a way to beat them. Right now they should be charging the Sharks rent because they are in their head. The broadcast I was watching, they kept flashing to the bench of the Ducks and there was  dejection isnt even the right word. (It was) resignation. When you are resigned on the bench to This is it, you are in a bad stage right there.

Three: There is the small matter of the Sharks first-round playoff series four years ago, when they raced to a 3-0 lead only to lose four in a row to the Los Angeles Kings.

This, Remenda says, is not that.

It is only 3-0, Remenda said. I think thats what you take from the (2014) series. Theres that saying, First to four (wins). And youre saying it because you believe it. Then when you get to 3-0, you go, We got this. I think the (seven) guys remaining (from the 2014 team) are going to learn that lesson that it really is first to four. Three dont mean nothing.

Theres another difference, Remenda said.

(Coach) Todd McClellan in that series, after the fourth game was wondering, What are we doing in net?”

His choice in goal was Antti Niemi or Alex Stalock. And neither was a good choice at that time, Remenda said. Now youve got Martin Jones who has been brilliant in goal. Youre fine there.

Another aspect, theres a belief factor and I dont think the Sharks believed they were better than the Kings. And they proved they werent.

The fallout from that monumental collapse wasnt restricted to the dressing room. Remendas contract as TV analyst was not renewed. Though disappointed, he can laugh about it now, as he did on KNBR after reporting that Edmonton had just received three inches of snow.

Its the heavy stuff, too, Remenda said, laughing. I not a happy guy about that. This is a time where I really wish I wouldnt have screwed up and I (still) lived in California. My wife is in California right now. I really want to call (team owner) Hasso Plattner up and go, Im really, really, really sorry.”